People are not free to violate law or convention to satisfy their wants and cravings.

Moses simplifies the whole duty of Israel (and of humanity) by crystalizing the moral law into a single command to love God supremely.

In any spiritual undertaking, God's first order of business is to see to the spiritual health of His people.

God is not naïve in the giving of His laws; He anticipates our disobedience even as He commands our obedience.

Hearing alone is less effective in learning God's truth than hearing combined with reading.

Spiritual leadership ought to be given to those who have proven themselves under stress.

Intercessors constitute the greatest unseen group of spiritual heroes in world history. Their labors are not seen, but the results are. Those who pray for the spiritual needs of others do immeasurable good in the world, often preventing (at least for a time) divine judgment.